When you think "bike club," I'm sure there's an image that comes into your mind. So you can imagine how surprised I was when I found a bike club that goes against this grain, the Real Rydaz in South LA.

Last week, we bid farewell to National Bike Month 2012 — a full 31 days of events and energy encouraging cycling in communities from coast to coast. Lucky for us, the end of May wasn't the final curtain on this united, nationwide effort to get more people riding.

Even if you're not from Mississippi or Maryland, you may know the names Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Thad Cochran (R-MS). The two U.S. Senators were instrumental in hammering out a bipartisan compromise that is the best hope for continued bicycle and pedestrian funding in the next federal transportation bill.

Has anyone ever tried to tell you that there are too few bicyclists to reduce traffic congestion in any noticeable way? Well, new data shows that it doesn’t take large reductions in driving to see major improvements in traffic flow.

In May, we released the latest Bicycle Friendly States Ranking and, over the coming weeks, we'll explore the building blocks of a BFS and profile some of the leading and innovative advocates and officials.

Last week, we wrapped up National Bike Month 2012, closing the book on 31 days of incredible energy and creativity from advocates and officials across the country to boost bicycling in their communities.

If you’ve ridden on a bicycle trail or a major stand-alone bicycling project, the chances are good that you have taken advantage of a product of the federal funding program known as Transportation Enhancements (TE).